ENTRY TO THE TELEGRAPH TRAVEL AWARDS IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 8, 2014

Welcome to Britain’s biggest and best travel awards. The 2014 Telegraph Travel Awards, sponsored by Centtrip, give you the chance to reward those operators, people and places that continue to surpass your expectations.

These awards have long been the most trusted in the industry. Why? Because they are voted for entirely by Telegraph readers, who are among the most experienced, discerning and adventurous of travellers; because the number of responses dwarf all other awards of this type; and because the methodology is sound and transparent – the results are qualitative, not quantitative, so it does not follow that the bigger the operator the better their chances of winning.

We recognise that you need to invest your time and energy to make these awards what they are, so as a reward for your efforts we are delighted to offer you the chance to win one of 40 incredible holidays worth a total of £800,000.

The prizes include the chance to design and stay in your own suite in the Icehotel in Sweden – worth £140,000; enjoy exclusive use of Chalet N, dubbed the world’s most expensive chalet; or stay at your own private safari lodge – worth £60,000. Perhaps you fancy a private jet experience, a luxury journey through India, a culinary adventure with Michel Roux in Vietnam or a trip down the Mekong? Or maybe you prefer a private villa, private island and penthouse suite anywhere from London to Lake Garda, Malaysia to Mauritius? Well, here is your chance.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony on December 8.

The categories for the 2014 Telegraph Travel Awards

Best short-haul airline Best long-haul airline Best tour operator Best specialist tour operator Best rail operator Best hotel chain Best ocean cruise line Best river cruise line Best ferry operator Best website Best ski company Best city Best country

About Centtrip

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Have Sibton Park, a Grade II-listed Georgian country house, all to yourself (sleeps 24) for a two-night weekend stay, including meals, tours of the estate, chef and housekeeping through Wilderness Reserve (wildernessreserve.com).

A private jet to Jersey for four people for a unique “three-course, three-venue” Michelin-star lunch, with PrivateFly (privatefly.com) and Luxury Jersey Hotels (luxuryjerseyhotels.com), including private transfers in Jersey, all food and wine.

A four-night luxury stay in the Rosa Alpina (rosalpina.it) in the Dolomites, including cooking lessons with a Michelin-star chef, an overnight stay in a private Alpine cabin, rock climbing and Via Ferrata experiences.

Your chance to design and stay in your own bespoke ice suite at the Icehotel in Swedish Lapland, including flights, transfers, snowmobiling, husky sledding, ice driving and sculpting with Discover the World (discover-the-world.co.uk/icehotel).

Have Chalet N in Oberlech (chalet-n.com) – the world’s most expensive chalet – all to yourself for the weekend, including all meals. Sleeping 24 in 11 luxurious suites, this remarkable chalet includes a cinema, spa, swimming pool, an ice bar, twin Jacuzzis and a wine/cigar cellar.

A seven-day private jet tour to India and Tanzania with Captain’s Choice (captainschoice.co.uk). The tour includes private check‑in, transfers and gourmet experience on board a privately chartered aircraft, stays at the Oberoi Amarvillas Agra, the Oberoi Gurgaon New Delhi and the Serengeti Four Seasons Safari Lodge, all meals and safari drives.

Win a four-night ski holiday (full board) for up to 10 people at the exclusive Le Grand Joux chalet (legrandjoux.com) – accessible only by Ski-Doo – including return transfer from Geneva airport and spa treatments.

A five-night stay (b & b basis) for two adults and two children sharing two rooms in one of the Anassa’s (anassa.com.cy) exclusive villas in Cyprus, including four return flights donated by Classic Collection Holidays (classic-collection.co.uk).

Take over the eight-bedroom Laragai House, set in the Borana Conservation Area, through Bailey Robinson (baileyrobinson.com), including satellite television, pool, mountain biking, tennis court and games room.

On this 10-day trip, you will stay six nights at the luxurious One&Only Hayman Island (oneandonlyresorts.com), including helicopter ride and spa treatments, and four nights at the Park Hyatt in Sydney plus return business-class flights with Qantas (qantas.com.au/uk) and transfers.

A 15-day trip through Cambodia and Vietnam. Highlights include a seven-night Pandaw cruise down the Mekong (pandaw.com) and stays in Siem Reap and Saigon. The trip includes all excursions, return flights and transfers through Audley Travel (audleytravel.com).

A week-long stay for four adults and four children at the spectacular Leobo Private Reserve in the Waterberg Mountains, including all meals, game viewing and use of observatory and swimming pool with Firefly Collection (firefly-collection.com).

Be one of the first families to experience a week in a spectacular Tree House at the new Amilla Fushi (amilla.mv), half-board for four persons including spa and water sports, seaplane transfers and return flights through the Eden Collection (edencollection.co.uk).

A five-night Malaysian adventure at Four Seasons Resort Langkawi (fourseasons.com/langkawi) in one of its new beach houses, including return flights with Singapore Airlines (singaporeair.com) and a boat trip into the Kilim Karst Geoforest Park.